Yeah, that's what I figured. It's the one time that the whole thing should probably be hand written anyway, considering the chances for abuse and counterfeiting probably increase if you computer print out all the details except the signature. Unfortunately there are some FL docs who will appreciate getting their controlled Rxs streamlined...
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Michael Sinclair <[email protected]>wrote: > That works for non controlled substances. In Florida you have to use > approved pre-printed scripts for all schedule II - V drugs. > > > > On Feb 26, 2012, at 9:15 AM, William Stacy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Have you considered NOT doing it? I mean most programs just print > everything, including the facility, the Rxing Dr, the Rx symbol, and > everything you need on blank paper. If you need that secure watermarked > paper, maybe you can get it blank. The thing I like about doing it this way > is the same formatting can be used for other docs in other practices. > Besides that, the trend is away from paper Rxs in favor of electronic > submission anyway. > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Michael J. Sinclair > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I need to print perscriptions on preprinted forms. The forms I have to >> use come to me made for a dot matrix printer. Each form is exactly 4.25" >> tall measured from perforation to perforation. I need to use one pre >> printed form per perscription. >> >> The first problem I ran into is that when the forms are loaded into >> the printer, and the top form is advanced such that the perforation is >> lined up with the tear off bar, the print head is sitting a little too low >> to start typing at that point. I was able to solve that problem by placing >> a PCC (Printer Control Code) object in the Report Header that causes the >> printer to do a a very precise reverse line feed. So far so good. >> >> (First question....does the size of the Report header affect the printing >> if all it contains is a PCC?) >> >> But...now I am having trouble making each perscription start the printing >> at the exact same place on each printed form. It seems that I don't know >> how to make each perscription take up exactly 4.25" of vertical space. Some >> of my perscriptions are 5 lines long, some are as much as 8 lines. There is >> more than enough room to print all the lines, but they do have to be lined >> up with the preprinted typing on the preprinted forms. I need something >> like a form feed after the last line of each perscription. >> >> (Second question, should I put a Form Feed PCC in the page footer?) >> >> Finally, after the last perscription is typed, I need to do a very >> precise line feed so that the next peforation lines up with the tear off >> bar on the dot matrix printer. I think my solution is to put a PCC in the >> Report Footer section. >> >> Here is what confuses me. When I am creating the report, I can change the >> size of each section (Report Header, Page Header, Details, Page footer, >> Report footer. Does the physical size of the various sections affect the >> location of the text, even if there is no text in the section? If I am >> using exactly 8 lines per inch, then I should have essentially 34 "vertical >> lines of space" to work with. I need the patient name to always go on "line >> 16" (exactly 2 inches from the top peforation). Since the print head is >> sitting at line 18 at the beginning of the process, I do a 0.25" reverse >> line feed....that works. Now how do I make sure the rest of the lines end >> up where they need to be? The last line, todays date, has to go on line >> 30, which is exactly 0.5 inches above the bottom perforation. >> >> How do I control the relative vertical spacing between the lines so my >> text ends up printing where it needs to go? Blank lines are ok, not every >> line on the script has to be filled in. But the expiration date always has >> to go on line 26....and that does not change based on the number of lines >> of print above line 26. >> >> When I do a print preview, it looks great on the screen...but when I >> print it, the printing is misaligned starting with the second perscription. >> >> How do I fix this? >> >> I hope I am making sense at this hour! >> >> Mike >> > > > > -- > William Stacy, O.D. > > Please visit my website by clicking on : > > http://www.folsomeye.net > > > > -- William Stacy, O.D. Please visit my website by clicking on : http://www.folsomeye.net
